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inside syria-- charissa ward takes us to an underground hospital where rebels, wounded by assad's army, are treated in secret. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.
inside syria-- charissa ward takes us to an underground hospital where rebels, wounded by assad's army, are treated in secret. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.
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obviously, the arab league observers have just arrived in syria and suddenly in one of the most heavy especially guarded parts of the capital that has been on police lockdown for many months, you get these attacks happening. many opposition act visits believe this is the regime of assad trying to present the protesters not as democracy activists but as terrorists. that is why they believe assad's regime could have been actually behind the blasts. listen. >> this has all the finger prints of a regime trying to continue to control the message that they are the ones that are responding to terrorists and at the end of the day they are trying to say, well, if we lose assad we will end up with al qaeda and they are just creating fabrications. >>jonathan: that narrative is one that the regime has been pushing. this is all about terrorism, not democracy. >>gregg: what is the reaction from american officials? >>jonathan: the state department spokesman issued a statement today condemning the violence, not pointing fingers at anybody in particular and saying it is crucial that the attack today n
obviously, the arab league observers have just arrived in syria and suddenly in one of the most heavy especially guarded parts of the capital that has been on police lockdown for many months, you get these attacks happening. many opposition act visits believe this is the regime of assad trying to present the protesters not as democracy activists but as terrorists. that is why they believe assad's regime could have been actually behind the blasts. listen. >> this has all the finger prints...
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. >>> grim pictures out of syria today. at least 40 people are dead after twin suicide car bombings erupted in the capital city of damascus. syrian state television reported the bombs targeted strategic security and intelligence buildings. the blasts come one day after an arab league team arrived to hold the syrian government to their promise to end a brutal crackdown on protesters. >>> elsewhere in the region today, take a live look at these pictures as thousands of people flood into egypt's tahrir square. they're denouncing the military's brutal crackdown on protesters, particularly on women, who have been brutalized and dragged through the streets. for more on this, i'm joined now by iman muhidin. want to ask you, in syria, the government is saying the bombings were the work of al qaeda. has that been substantiated and is that true? >> well, luke, good morning, first of all, it is very difficult to substantiate any of those claims, particularly because the syrian government bans foreign journalists from going into syria.
. >>> grim pictures out of syria today. at least 40 people are dead after twin suicide car bombings erupted in the capital city of damascus. syrian state television reported the bombs targeted strategic security and intelligence buildings. the blasts come one day after an arab league team arrived to hold the syrian government to their promise to end a brutal crackdown on protesters. >>> elsewhere in the region today, take a live look at these pictures as thousands of people...
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>>> plus, could twin suicide bombings in syria be the work of al qaeda? and happy holidays on wall street. holiday shoppers give the struggling economy a boost. >>> good day, i'm luke russert live in washington. the dramatic standoff over the payroll tax cut ended with the we werer shortly after 10:00 this morning when given the chance to object to the senate bill freshman house republicans kept quiet and let it pass. earlier today senate majority leader harry reid couldn't help taking a jab at the conservatives who had led the fight. >> i hope this congress has had a very good learning experience, especially those who are newer to this body. everything we do around here does not have to wind up in a fight. >> nbc's mike joins us from the white house and mike is nbc's political director. mike, give me the state of play. a little bit less to this press, is he going to take a little victory lap before his trip to a way we? >> i think so. he's going to punctuate the events from the week. it started with president obama on the defensive. he appeared in the br
>>> plus, could twin suicide bombings in syria be the work of al qaeda? and happy holidays on wall street. holiday shoppers give the struggling economy a boost. >>> good day, i'm luke russert live in washington. the dramatic standoff over the payroll tax cut ended with the we werer shortly after 10:00 this morning when given the chance to object to the senate bill freshman house republicans kept quiet and let it pass. earlier today senate majority leader harry reid couldn't...
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in syria, dissidents reported government forces killed more than 100 people on tuesday in an organized massacre. the activists said a villagin idlib province was surrounded and then blasted by rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire. and more scenes of violence unfolded elsewhere. amateur video showed a man hit by random sniper fire while driving his car in homs. and pro-government gunmen patrolled neighborhoods around damascus. five nato troops-- all of them polish-- were killed in a roomro idengbibin af bantan n toda the soldiers were in a convoy headed to a meeting in eastern ghazni province when the bomb went off. it was the deadliest single attack ever involving poland's 2,600 troops in afghanistan. eight u.s. army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggested he
in syria, dissidents reported government forces killed more than 100 people on tuesday in an organized massacre. the activists said a villagin idlib province was surrounded and then blasted by rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire. and more scenes of violence unfolded elsewhere. amateur video showed a man hit by random sniper fire while driving his car in homs. and pro-government gunmen patrolled neighborhoods around damascus. five nato troops-- all of them polish-- were killed in a roomro...
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, we have ratcheted up pressure on syria. you have seen the united states working with our partners, working with our allies, participate in an effort that has increased international isolation of syria. and so the steps we have taken have been all in one direction, if you will, which is to put pressure on syria to make clear that assad has lost his legitimacy to rule and to further isolate his regime as we call on him to cease the violence and to begin a democratic transition in that country. we will continue to take those steps to pressure the regime to stop its crackdown. i think as we've seen in terms of the -- by the reporting and by the international condemnation of what's happening in that country, the world is watching. and increasingly, assad's legitimacy is -- has been lost around the world. and that process will continue. >> are you aware of these reports of the iranian engineers? >> i do, but i don't have anything -- i mean, i've seen the reports, but i don't have anything specific for you on that. >> and there ha
, we have ratcheted up pressure on syria. you have seen the united states working with our partners, working with our allies, participate in an effort that has increased international isolation of syria. and so the steps we have taken have been all in one direction, if you will, which is to put pressure on syria to make clear that assad has lost his legitimacy to rule and to further isolate his regime as we call on him to cease the violence and to begin a democratic transition in that country....
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people in power have got to remember from now on, we've seen it in syria, the occupy movement and seen it in egypt, that these populations are now armed with cell phone cameras and access to youtube, and that has changed everything for people in power, so moving forward, again, new world order in 2012. >> yes. >> there is hope, dylan. >> and it goes to, jonathan, the remarkable gut punch that the -- that the global visibility represents when people engage in this level of abuse. >> right, and -- and when they -- before they can engage in this level of abuse, as imogen was just saying, and no one would see it, the government's word versus the opposition's word, but when you have people instantaneously showing via video, via picture on youtube, twitter, facebook, exactly what's happening as it's happening, it's very difficult for governments to shade the truth or even lie, and then they have to be immediately responsive to -- not only to the international community but to -- but to an empowered populace that quite frankly has had enough. >> well, it's essentially a civil rights movement,
people in power have got to remember from now on, we've seen it in syria, the occupy movement and seen it in egypt, that these populations are now armed with cell phone cameras and access to youtube, and that has changed everything for people in power, so moving forward, again, new world order in 2012. >> yes. >> there is hope, dylan. >> and it goes to, jonathan, the remarkable gut punch that the -- that the global visibility represents when people engage in this level of...
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. >>> in syria, one of the bloodiest days in the nine-month uprising. in damascus monday, shots rang out and thousands of protesters ran in this video posted online. one person was reported killed, but around the country, more than 100 others died, including at least 70 army defectors. >>> coming up on the morning news, football fans plunged into darkness. break out the cell phone flashlights. >>> plus, the atm where you don't have to pay a fee, but there's a catch. this is the "cbs morning news." this was the gulf's best tourism season in years. all because so many people wanted to visit us... in louisiana. they came to see us in florida... nice try, they came to hang out with us in alabama... once folks heard mississippi had the welcome sign out, they couldn't wait to get here. this year was great but next year's gonna be even better. and anyone who knows the gulf knows that winter is primetime fun time. the sun's out and the water's beautiful. you can go deep sea fishing for amberjack, grouper and mackerel. our golf courses are open. our bed and brea
. >>> in syria, one of the bloodiest days in the nine-month uprising. in damascus monday, shots rang out and thousands of protesters ran in this video posted online. one person was reported killed, but around the country, more than 100 others died, including at least 70 army defectors. >>> coming up on the morning news, football fans plunged into darkness. break out the cell phone flashlights. >>> plus, the atm where you don't have to pay a fee, but there's a catch....
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officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as soon as possible, along with their partnership, i can now say that the signing of the protocol is the beginning of cooperation between us and the arab league. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on a day when activists said up to 70 soldiers were gunned down by government troops as they tried to desert near the turkish border. at least 30 other people died in attacks elsewhere. it continued a wave of street violence that churned over the weekend. protest leaders said at least 21 people were killed on sunday as troops and rebels fought each other in northwestern syria. hopes have dimmed
officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as...
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. >> use the facility that the north koreans built in syria. the u.s. didn't have a clue until they dropped photographs. >> you reported that the u.s. officials have have been war gaming this scenario for years. what would happen when he died and what would the transition be? they are putting it into action. what does it mean? >> almost every scenario from north korea collapse that people think of that seems credible start with kim jung il's death. some play out over nears and some over a shored e shorter period. we don't know how long this is going to take. until two years ago, what did the cia know about kim jong un? one picture. that's it. >> you brought it up. >> that is a big concern for china. it's what does real china in and it's one of the leverage points we have. the last thing they want is this flood of starving people. the contrast between north and south in 2006 with bill richardson down to south korea, i have been there and i have flown. i have never done the drive. the contrast with the primitive society. people using hoes and rak
. >> use the facility that the north koreans built in syria. the u.s. didn't have a clue until they dropped photographs. >> you reported that the u.s. officials have have been war gaming this scenario for years. what would happen when he died and what would the transition be? they are putting it into action. what does it mean? >> almost every scenario from north korea collapse that people think of that seems credible start with kim jung il's death. some play out over nears and...
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. >> one massacre in syria. it's graphic. surrounded by military sources and slaughtered. 35 more people died today in clashes throughout the country. a "360" follow-up about an experimental drug used to treat small pox. the $432 million contract was issued to technologies and they have signed a letter to secretary kathleen sebelius demanding details on the deal. they say, "we are interested in obtaining more information about the threat of smallpox, the hhs strategy to address the threat and the evidence supporting the department's belief that the contract requirement of fda approval will be achieved. a major contributor to the democratic party. walmart is voluntarily pulling cans of formula after a baby died of an infection. so farther being cautious. no link has been made between the formula and the baby's death. >>> four former nfl players are suing the league, saying that they improperly failed to inform them of concussions. they say that they have long made safety a priority. to learn more about the devastating effects
. >> one massacre in syria. it's graphic. surrounded by military sources and slaughtered. 35 more people died today in clashes throughout the country. a "360" follow-up about an experimental drug used to treat small pox. the $432 million contract was issued to technologies and they have signed a letter to secretary kathleen sebelius demanding details on the deal. they say, "we are interested in obtaining more information about the threat of smallpox, the hhs strategy to...
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so syria plays a key role for iran. any action we might take will certainly be met with an opposite reaction from iran. and iran at the current time is almost assuredly involved in syria trying to protect the status quo. >> all right, on health care, it's ground that's been plowed a lot with you, i understand that. do you still believe in the idea of a mandate as a conservative idea? one of the defenses you've made of this is saying, hey, this was a conservative idea in 1993, that the heritage foundation and then speaker newt gingrich -- or actually he was not yet speaker, were touting as a conservative alternative to what then the clinton administration. do you still believe a mandate is a conservative idea, the idea of the personal responsibility aspect? >> we, there were two options in my state. one was to continue to allow people without insurance to go to the hospital and get free care paid for by government, paid for by the taxpayers. and so that is a government-dominated, government-provided free service. the alt
so syria plays a key role for iran. any action we might take will certainly be met with an opposite reaction from iran. and iran at the current time is almost assuredly involved in syria trying to protect the status quo. >> all right, on health care, it's ground that's been plowed a lot with you, i understand that. do you still believe in the idea of a mandate as a conservative idea? one of the defenses you've made of this is saying, hey, this was a conservative idea in 1993, that the...
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you combine that with the kerks that teheran has with damascus in syria and support for hamas and hetz bow la. and i say we've got you on a very lethal combination of elements that are playing out here. so as for me, i say the leadership in iran has already decided to go nuclear. i say they've looked at the world, they've looked at north korea and they said they're a nuclear power, maybe a handful of crude devices. they're really out of reach for most people. and they look at libya, which had a program they gave up in exchange for international friendships and alliances. look what happened there. and i think in teheran they're saying, we want the -- we want the leverage and the stature that being a nuclear power will bring. so we have to ask ourselves a central question -- can you live with a nuclear iran. if the answer is question yes, i think you'll have to look at the dramatic proliferation implications, including saudi arabia going nuclear. turkey, likely going nuclear. egypt, although we don't know what the leadership structure is going to look like any time soon. but chances are
you combine that with the kerks that teheran has with damascus in syria and support for hamas and hetz bow la. and i say we've got you on a very lethal combination of elements that are playing out here. so as for me, i say the leadership in iran has already decided to go nuclear. i say they've looked at the world, they've looked at north korea and they said they're a nuclear power, maybe a handful of crude devices. they're really out of reach for most people. and they look at libya, which had a...
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large measure has to do with syria. because i suspect this is where we are seeing a great deal of cooperation between the two countries. not only that one and obama talking quite often on this issue, as they have on other questions with respect to the arab spring, but as i said earlier, whatever happens to say, turkey will be critical. land border, the coastal links. so if you are washington and you are doing some contingency planning, you have to be working with the turks constantly. so there's not that much that's what i think in danger of the american-turkish relationship at the moment. there has been some, but what the armies have done, and there's some accusation in the turkish press and also by turkish officials indirectly that the iranians have, in order to punish the turks, or to send them a signal, kind of supported some of the attacks against turkish military targets, which were quite effective. i think there's a split between hard-liners and moderate ones. the hard-liners have traditionally been more pro-iran
large measure has to do with syria. because i suspect this is where we are seeing a great deal of cooperation between the two countries. not only that one and obama talking quite often on this issue, as they have on other questions with respect to the arab spring, but as i said earlier, whatever happens to say, turkey will be critical. land border, the coastal links. so if you are washington and you are doing some contingency planning, you have to be working with the turks constantly. so...
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they are close to iran and syria is close to iran. yesterday they tried to paper over -- >> they said it's right on the border. not going to touch it. what's the real -- what is the real reason behind it? >> the real reason is maliki personally and his government more broadly, they have very close ties to iran. iran, syria is iran's closest arab ally. >> is iraq second? >> yes. yeah it is. >> and that seems to be -- obviously, it's a huge concern among a number of more conservative national security folks in this country. how much influence does iran have inside iraq these days and do they have more than the united states? >> the second question, yes, they do. they have a lot of influence -- >> the united states has more financial influence, right? the united states is financially made that country -- kept it afloat, has it not? >> we spent $30 billion, $40 billion within iraq but that money is over. we're not doing rebuilding projects or funding things. iran is. they are building banks, hotels. their stuff is growing. our stuff is de
they are close to iran and syria is close to iran. yesterday they tried to paper over -- >> they said it's right on the border. not going to touch it. what's the real -- what is the real reason behind it? >> the real reason is maliki personally and his government more broadly, they have very close ties to iran. iran, syria is iran's closest arab ally. >> is iraq second? >> yes. yeah it is. >> and that seems to be -- obviously, it's a huge concern among a number of...
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syria, fundamentally, has lost control of its population thanks to camera phones and a population with access to youtube. so fundamentally, it is the human impact. and because we now live in this new society, as it were, there is hope, as we're hearing. >> and right, what's missing from that, then it goes to what you talk about on a conservative narrative, goes to what you talk about from an economic narrative, and goes to what you talk about from a social narrative. you must take responsibility for your own life, whatever that life might be. and that's one of those thing that's sort of -- and i don't mean that in the right wing or left wing sense of -- i'm just saying that we exist and get to make decisions and those decisions impact things. the panel stays. after this, the winter of our discontent as governments around the globe continue to boil over, our specialist joins the conversation after this. [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that living healthy can be fun. see? he's taking his vitamins. new one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus
syria, fundamentally, has lost control of its population thanks to camera phones and a population with access to youtube. so fundamentally, it is the human impact. and because we now live in this new society, as it were, there is hope, as we're hearing. >> and right, what's missing from that, then it goes to what you talk about on a conservative narrative, goes to what you talk about from an economic narrative, and goes to what you talk about from a social narrative. you must take...
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more and more members of the national community of nations are joining the call for syria to stop this atrocious behavior. >> clearly the president will state in town to sign, but said it is up to the speaker to make the next move. what is the president's next move? will he join his family in hawaii? >> i do not have any updates to give you. he made clear in his call to the speaker earlier today that that action that must be taken is the house needs to take up the senate bill that was supported by an overwhelming support of senate the democrats and pass it to make sure taxes do not go up. the negotiating has happened already. as i just explained, it is not at all the case that this is simply the president saying here is what i want and do it. this is a compromise worked out by the republican leader in the senate with the democratic leader in the senate, with the approval and instigation of the leader of the house. >> "the wall street journal" opines that the president has won this battle. if the payroll tax cut is not extended, the economy most economists able supper. how concerned is
more and more members of the national community of nations are joining the call for syria to stop this atrocious behavior. >> clearly the president will state in town to sign, but said it is up to the speaker to make the next move. what is the president's next move? will he join his family in hawaii? >> i do not have any updates to give you. he made clear in his call to the speaker earlier today that that action that must be taken is the house needs to take up the senate bill that...
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. >> jamie: taking a look at the viciousness in syria. a pair of suicide car bomb attacks killing 40 and injuring more than a hundred. in the capital of damascus. the government there blaming al qaeda for those attacks saying it's proof that terrorists are behind the 10-month long uprising there. there are a lot of doubts about that claim. canada's foreign minister called the allegations comical. opponents of the regime hinting that the syrian government may have orchestrated the attack in an effort to justify their brutal repression. keep in mind the united nations reports that more than a thousand people have died in syria since those protests began. in fact, we're told government forces slaughtered more than 100 fleeing villagers on tuesday alone. the fox chief report correspondent jonathan hunt joins me with more. a lot of skepticism about the regime's claim. >> in the eyes of many experts it's all too con yent. the american league observers aride yesterday within hours and you get these attacks enabling the assad regime to say you se
. >> jamie: taking a look at the viciousness in syria. a pair of suicide car bomb attacks killing 40 and injuring more than a hundred. in the capital of damascus. the government there blaming al qaeda for those attacks saying it's proof that terrorists are behind the 10-month long uprising there. there are a lot of doubts about that claim. canada's foreign minister called the allegations comical. opponents of the regime hinting that the syrian government may have orchestrated the attack...
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iraq, syria and egypt. they have no influence at the moment that leaves the free content is saudi arabia cut iran and turkey and these are the only arab countries. in many ways, this saturday's see themselves staring match in a do or die confrontation with the rain and. also think kerry and, nuclear. they see the emergence of the new iraqi state as a major commit major loss of the strategic position. they represent the fact he is in our country along with the shia prime minister and has occurred for president. and by contrast, dave may take some, as we heard from david come to some great relief in the fact that he ran mean friend, if you want, ally of syria is in deep trouble and is about the regime may collapse. and with it of course that would be a serious blow not just to iran and syria, but with respect to hezbollah which has been iran's great arm for both deterrence and punishment for anyone they do not like. so both interior in iraq, you can look at turks may be as a potential balance. it is ruled by
iraq, syria and egypt. they have no influence at the moment that leaves the free content is saudi arabia cut iran and turkey and these are the only arab countries. in many ways, this saturday's see themselves staring match in a do or die confrontation with the rain and. also think kerry and, nuclear. they see the emergence of the new iraqi state as a major commit major loss of the strategic position. they represent the fact he is in our country along with the shia prime minister and has...
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two suicide car bombs ripping through syria's capital. they exploded back-to-back outside heavily guarded intelligence buildings. an opposition leader says the blast killed 3 people. syria does not allow foreign journalists access to the country. mohammed, syria pointing the finger at al qaeda but a lot of people saying, wait a minute -- >> reporter: that's right, t.j. a lot of incredulity and suspicion being expressed because of what syria maintains were blasted that were caused by al qaeda. we spoke to opposition figures today and rights activists inidentii inside syria. they said the timing of these blasts is pretty pu-- they say this really plays in to the narrative that bashar al assad the president of syria has tried to present to the world that he's cracking down on terrorist elements in that country. the opposition figures we spoke with said this is clearly a tactic that was staged by the assad regime to try to show the international community that there is terrorism in syria. they maintain that there is not and they are worried t
two suicide car bombs ripping through syria's capital. they exploded back-to-back outside heavily guarded intelligence buildings. an opposition leader says the blast killed 3 people. syria does not allow foreign journalists access to the country. mohammed, syria pointing the finger at al qaeda but a lot of people saying, wait a minute -- >> reporter: that's right, t.j. a lot of incredulity and suspicion being expressed because of what syria maintains were blasted that were caused by al...
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what are the implications, we look out and see hussein gone, syria and iran under siege and the compelling lesson is that these are things central to their long-term survival, which is really their primary and exclusive focus. >> is their bargaining chip. you have a military background as well. p.j., is it likely that the military will have even more power under this regime? what do we know about this young man. >> i think there's been an evolution. now to kim jong eun, it's a collective leadership. it's not just about one guy. so the military does have a prominent role to play as do the elites that will surround kim jong-il. this transition will take months if not years and we'll see once they reemerge whether they're in the same place that they were last week or whether they're now in a much more conservative place. >> david, you're the nuclear expert, they've had tests that have fizzled. what is the level of sophisticate or their nuclear program? >> it's hard to figure out but i wouldn't surprised if they put a warhead on a missile and launched i. their program has moved forward. there'
what are the implications, we look out and see hussein gone, syria and iran under siege and the compelling lesson is that these are things central to their long-term survival, which is really their primary and exclusive focus. >> is their bargaining chip. you have a military background as well. p.j., is it likely that the military will have even more power under this regime? what do we know about this young man. >> i think there's been an evolution. now to kim jong eun, it's a...
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across syria, activists say that dozens were killed today. all this under the eyes of arab league observers, surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. activists say that over 150 people have been killed. protesters have reported clashes across the country. more than 60 monitors on the ground have managed to visit a few of these places. exactly what they saw it is not clear. whatever they say is unlikely to be agreed upon by both sides. many opposition activists have fled to lebanon on. they do not believe the observers are doing their job. >> the violence against civilians in syria. this mission must go to ensure their safety. this is not happening. i think this is being understood. >> today, state television showed pictures of pro- parliament rallies in the capital of damascus. they say that they are facing a terrorist insurgency. syria is divided, edging towards civil war. the arab league has been there to bear witness. what will it say? >> earlier, i spoke with our correspondent in damascus. i asked if the country has slipped int
across syria, activists say that dozens were killed today. all this under the eyes of arab league observers, surrounded by people desperate to tell their story. activists say that over 150 people have been killed. protesters have reported clashes across the country. more than 60 monitors on the ground have managed to visit a few of these places. exactly what they saw it is not clear. whatever they say is unlikely to be agreed upon by both sides. many opposition activists have fled to lebanon...
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syria is divided. they are edging toward civil war. the arab league has been there to bear witness, but crucially, what will it say? bbc news. >> we analyze whether the country has already stepped into civil war. >> well, it is hard to say it is a civil war. there have been clashes neighbor to neighbor. this situation is different from the ground. unarmed civilian forces are taking to the streets and stating their opinion. they are being shot at by security forces, and that is how the protesters and the activists are saying the government is consistently saying they are facing armed insurgency. in the last few months, we saw that more and more army defectors have joined the opposition to defend civilians from the army. i would not say that they are going into a civil war. >> an activist in damascus said the protests were some of the biggest seen in the uprising against the government since it began. >> in damascus, we say that the accumulation was around 50,000 protesters all day long today. it was a great day for damascus. for syria,
syria is divided. they are edging toward civil war. the arab league has been there to bear witness, but crucially, what will it say? bbc news. >> we analyze whether the country has already stepped into civil war. >> well, it is hard to say it is a civil war. there have been clashes neighbor to neighbor. this situation is different from the ground. unarmed civilian forces are taking to the streets and stating their opinion. they are being shot at by security forces, and that is how...
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iraq, syria, egypt. they do not have any influence at the moment. that leaves some arabia and turkey -- saudi arabia and turkey. in many ways the saudis see themselves in a do and i confrontation with the iranians. partially it is sectarian. they see the emergence of the new iraqi state as a major loss for their own strategic position. they resent the fact that here is an arab country run by shia. by contrast, as we heard from david, it may -- they may take relief that iran's main ally is in deep trouble. . . i wish it were that easy in washington. if they really get out of hand, congress can throw a person out but who are they going to throw out when they are all guilty? [applause] not all, not all. >> we are going to wrap this up. we tried to keep it as orderly as we possibly can, recognizing there are a lot of supporters here. what we would like to do, the congressmen is going to be available for pictures. we just want to do pictures tonight. no autographs. it is going to be 9:00 before we get out of here. go through that exit where will have a l
iraq, syria, egypt. they do not have any influence at the moment. that leaves some arabia and turkey -- saudi arabia and turkey. in many ways the saudis see themselves in a do and i confrontation with the iranians. partially it is sectarian. they see the emergence of the new iraqi state as a major loss for their own strategic position. they resent the fact that here is an arab country run by shia. by contrast, as we heard from david, it may -- they may take relief that iran's main ally is in...
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here are the headlines. 200 dead in two days in syria. the u.s. says president bashar al-assad must leave power. the jail sentence for the australian teenager convicted of murdering this indian students. the england football captain is facing criminal charges after allegedly racially abusing an opponent. faced book is ordered to tighten up privacy rules. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave power. it comes as sources in serious opposition groups claiming the number of people who have died is much higher than estimates given by the united nations. the group's -- there is evidence that 6000 people have been killed since the uprising. >> though violence is obviously getting worse. these pictures being sent in from ordinary people across syria. syrian opposition says 250 people have died since monday alone. these pictures are thought to be from the idlib in the northwest. there has been an organized massacre, the opposition claims. they have switched th
here are the headlines. 200 dead in two days in syria. the u.s. says president bashar al-assad must leave power. the jail sentence for the australian teenager convicted of murdering this indian students. the england football captain is facing criminal charges after allegedly racially abusing an opponent. faced book is ordered to tighten up privacy rules. >> broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the united states has renewed its call for syria's president to leave...
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officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as soon as possible, along with their partnership, i can now say that the signing of the protocol is the beginning of cooperation between us and the arab league. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on a day when activist said up to 70 soldiers were gunned down by government troops as they tried to desert near the turkish border. at least 30 other people died in attacks elsewhere. it continued a wave of street violence that churned over the weekend. protest leaders said at least 21 people were killed on sunday as troops and rebels fought each other in northwestern syria. hopes have dimmed
officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as...
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and certainly in syria, it's taken time. obviously for people who are were being killed, demonstrating, having their friends and family killed, the change cannot happen enough. but this situation is very messy and very complicated. >> i think our tendency in the world we're living in now is where you can have the internet available every one second is that things are going to happen and sometimes they don't, especially in international foreign policy. >> absolutely. i think it was the internet that gave people the hope that it would happen quickly is now turning into the problem that actually that's making people realize it's not going to happen quickly. >> abdulraheem foukara, thanks for being with us. >>> the payroll tax fight. putting a wedge between house republicans and senate republicans. not exactly the place you want to be heading into an election year. account two sides mend fences? this "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. [ dad ] ok, do you see my location on your phone son? yeah. [ dad ] ugh, your old mans ki
and certainly in syria, it's taken time. obviously for people who are were being killed, demonstrating, having their friends and family killed, the change cannot happen enough. but this situation is very messy and very complicated. >> i think our tendency in the world we're living in now is where you can have the internet available every one second is that things are going to happen and sometimes they don't, especially in international foreign policy. >> absolutely. i think it was...
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in syria, dissidents reported government forces killed more than 100 people on tuesday in an organized massacre. the activists said a village in idlib province was surrounded and then blasted by rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire. and more scenes of violence unfolded elsewhere. amateur video showed a man hit by random sniper fire while driving his car in homs. and pro-government gunmen patrolled neighborhoods around damascus. five nato troops-- all of them polish-- were killed in a roadside bombing in afghanistan today. the soldiers were in a convoy headed to a meeting in eastern ghazni province when the bomb went off. it was the deadliest single attack ever involving poland's 2,600 troops in afghanistan. eight u.s. army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggest
in syria, dissidents reported government forces killed more than 100 people on tuesday in an organized massacre. the activists said a village in idlib province was surrounded and then blasted by rockets, tank shells, bombs and gunfire. and more scenes of violence unfolded elsewhere. amateur video showed a man hit by random sniper fire while driving his car in homs. and pro-government gunmen patrolled neighborhoods around damascus. five nato troops-- all of them polish-- were killed in a...
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officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as soon as possible, along with their partnership, i can now say that the signing of the protocol is the beginning of cooperation between us and the arab league. >> sreenivasan: the announcement came on a day when activists said up to 70 soldiers were gunned down by government troops as they tried to desert near the turkish border. at least 30 other people died in attacks elsewhere. it continued a wave of street violence that churned over the weekend. protest leaders said at least 21 people were killed on sunday as troops and rebels fought each other in northwestern syria. hopes have dimmed
officials from syria and the arab league took part in a ceremony today in cairo, egypt. it lets observers in for one month, with the option of extending that stay. in damascus, the syrian foreign minister insisted the regime is serious and not just stalling for time. >> we would not have signed the protocol unless our amendments on it had been adopted no matter what the circumstances were. but after applying those amendments and since we are seeking a political solution to this crisis as...
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today we start in syria. what they call horrific massacres this week and calling on the u.n. security council to help protect civilians. we cannot ind penitently confirm the allegations. >> the japanese government and tokyo electric power company have unveiled a plan to decommission the damaged puck shee -- puthe plant was badly damaged from the earthquake and tsunami that hit in march. that disaster killed 15,000 and displaced another 80,000 who lived within a large radius from the plant. >>> and this piece of art work was stolen. this was displayed for more than 40 years and valued at more than $750,000. the piece was probably stolen to be sold as scrap metal for a few hundred bucks. it follows the surge in demand for copper leaving thieves to rob even war memorials. >> and this is the same charity princess diana supported. in 2009 he spent a night among the homeless during an event. bill clinton has said he didn't want to spend the remainder of his days wishing he was still president. we will hear from him in his own words about why life in the white house is better than e
today we start in syria. what they call horrific massacres this week and calling on the u.n. security council to help protect civilians. we cannot ind penitently confirm the allegations. >> the japanese government and tokyo electric power company have unveiled a plan to decommission the damaged puck shee -- puthe plant was badly damaged from the earthquake and tsunami that hit in march. that disaster killed 15,000 and displaced another 80,000 who lived within a large radius from the...
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syria today signed an arab league initiative that will allow observers in the country as part of an effort to end president bashar assad's violent nine-month crackdown on prodemocracy protests there. they say by signing the document, the regime stands to gain more time to possibly avert wider international involve in the the crisis. authorities in the philippines organized the first mass burial after 950 people died over the weekend in flooding spawned from a tropical storm. philippine red cross estimates another 800 people are still missing. nearly 150,000 people are said to be affected by the disaste disaster. he was a dissident play write, the czech president and voice for eastern european freedom. chief washington correspondent james rosen remembers vaclav havel. >> when "the velvet revolution" peacefully evicted the soviet union from reality ry czechoslovakia. only one man could lead the new free state. vaclav havel who spent years in communist jails, it was reversal of fortune to rival that of nelson mandela in africa. >> vaclav havel was giant in history. moral and political force b
syria today signed an arab league initiative that will allow observers in the country as part of an effort to end president bashar assad's violent nine-month crackdown on prodemocracy protests there. they say by signing the document, the regime stands to gain more time to possibly avert wider international involve in the the crisis. authorities in the philippines organized the first mass burial after 950 people died over the weekend in flooding spawned from a tropical storm. philippine red...